The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-04

n The senate on the sist NJ. spooner was
appointed 70 succeed General Logan On tho
committee on privileges and elections pcu-
ton Was presented from the Woman's Chris
tan temperance Union Of the District %
Columbia for protection against vice and law
iessncss. A resolution was adopted calling for
the correspondence regarding the seizure q me
American schooner Ecbccca ~ Tampicc. Mex
loo. Aftcr secret session the Senate adjourned
until the e<th....In tho House the
Interstate Commerce btlk vas voted On
ana passed-yeas. si9; nays ~. resolution
spondence regarding thc Canadian fisheries.
The conference report on the bill for allotment
Of lands IN severity 70 Indians was agreed 70
Private business was considered In committee
Of the whole An evening session was heid
and several pension bills were passed
Tar Senate was not IN session on the "a
N the House tho committee on judiciary -
ported adversely the resolutions Q, INQUIRY -
q the Union Pacific consolidation. The Dis
srict OF Columbia Appropriation bill was r.
ported. The Senate amendments 70 the
bnl for forfeiture OF the New Or
leans. Baton Rouge vicksburg Rail-
road lands were concurred n. me
resolution with reference 70 the Hawaiian
treaty. asking the judiciary committee 70 re-
rort whether q treaty involving rate OF duty
h valid without concurrence OF the House.
wa adopted A motion 20 go into committee
- she whole on the River and Harbor bill was
carried. ana the bill was taken up and dis
cussed.
In the senate on the cath the credentials
SENATOR Farwell nl.l and Davis uAinn.l :
presented The bill concerning post-om'
| ne third class was passed A protracr 4 =
cnes,on took place on the bill 70 authc :
| president Of the United States % pr Is-s /.
| defend the rights Of American nshs !.
| the bin was passed with only on .s... s,
| vote (Riddieberger) ~. In ~.
|! the response OF the Sec -
| Treasury to the resolution a. 80 ,rs,r,,
Won eons r.~,cr N, 10y indebtedn
s....,,r, ,hs committee .xeanccd resoint
.a,rs into the expcdien - aaval affairs 20
om0,o for Construct - appropLl.,,ne :
House then went int g wE $500, -. - !,
and adjourned Wit =, so;ns snythins.
a sne ."as ~. the 18TH senator Farveil'
I... .Ss 49, ssrsA The conference rep
~ 49, n,.sss-s, .pPr0priation bill was agreed
49, - report on the bill providing
49, arrc, a. lands in severaity % indi'
-. - " The Chair announced his sig
Tss the Interstate Commerce Dill. Z
1nnn suffrage resolution was dcbas
Aoa ana lost, 81 70 i6- number OF Q
n passed making appropriations for put
oildinRx Adjourned - In the House
- enrolled COPY Of the Interstate C
lnerce bill was sighed BY the Speaker. me 6
Z tested election case Of Paige vs. Pierce. n
- Rhode Island. was called up and cause
rather acrimonious debate. after which
majority resolution declaring the seat yaca
=. was agreed to- Mr.. Hatch reported the
~ ricultural Appropriation bill, and the House
- iourned
ut n the senate on the esth the credentials
- severai newly elected Senators were presen
and placed on nle- Resolutions instrucunk
II committee on privileges and elections 20
OF vestigate alleged outrages Ia Washing
70, County. Tex. were passed The Dill 20
IN, fablish agricultural experiment stations
ed considered and laid over. The Railroad
torney bill was called up andiaid over. N
House estimates were submitted 70 meet
o. peucitures required BY the Mexican Pens
~. bill. The senate Fisheries bill was referre
ali me committee on foreign affairs with ieav
~ report ut any time. The conference repor
the Army Appropriation bill was considere
committee Of the whole and substitute
y, adopted and reported 70 the House which
- iected Il. Final action on the bill Vas exr
..c "A on the 9Th